Dr. Iman Alattar graduated with her PhD from the University of Tasmania in 2014 with a thesis titled: Textual Representation of the Socio-urban History of Baghdad in the Eighteenth and…
It’s Not Okay to Cancel Hajj
وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا ۚ And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage (Hajj) to the House – for whoever is able to…
#savesheikhjarrah
O’ Allah, we pray to You in what is left of these blessed last 10 days of Ramadan, to bring victory and relief to our brothers and sisters in Palestine,…
The Dark Truth about Ex-Hijabi Influencers
Top image left to right: Dina Tokio, Amena Khan, Hanan Tehaili (CLICK HERE to read Kalima Institute’s statement on this article) Hijabi influencers have been around for at least a…
The Virus of Modernisation and the Disease of Discrimination
The virus of modernisation has captured the whole world’s population, and it was created by the technical and industrial progress of the Western societies. People’s lives have become completely mechanised,…
The Most Powerful Humanitarian Stance in History
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of human rights and humanitarian initiatives? You probably didn’t think of the Oath of Brotherhood; an under-appreciated…
Ramadan Campaign: Boycott Israeli Dates
Israeli dates are found in most supermarkets, including those owned by Muslims. Breaking your fast on dates grown on stolen, illegally occupied land is haram. Our greatest tip is to…
The Leaning Tower: al-Hadbaa’
850 years of history – destroyed. Only two years ago, the iconic Jaami’ Al-Noori and the Hadbaa minaret were demolished during the terrorist attacks in Mosul, Iraq. The leaning Hadbaa…
The Death Penalty – Right or Wrong? An Islamic Perspective
God did not create His religious commands for the heavens; rather they were for this earth and man: ‘O you who believe! Answer (the call of) God and His Messenger when…
The Truth about International Women’s Day
Each year International Women’s Day (IWD) is largely celebrated on 8 March, to acknowledge the work and achievements of women, and to bring a sense of female consciousness and pride. Recently, more…